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2022 NCLEX® Examination Candidate Bulletin The NCLEX® candidate bulletin contains information for all registrations and scheduling of NCLEX appointments beginning January 1, 2022. Additional information is available at www.nclex.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contact Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1 About NCLEX .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Program Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Registering for the Exam ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Registration Process Overview...........................................................................................................................................................................................3 Test Fees and Policies ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................3 How to Register for the NCLEX ...........................................................................................................................................................................................4 Internet Registration.....................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Telephone Registration ................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Third-Party Payment.....................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Testing Accommodations ............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Scheduling Your Exam .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Authorization to Test (ATT) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Your Exam Appointment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Domestic Scheduling ............................................................................................................................................................................................................5 International Scheduling ......................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Definitions of Domestic and International Test Centers .................................................................................................................................................6 Changing your Appointment ................................................................................................................................................................................................6 What to Bring to the Test Site........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Personal Identification Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................................................7 Identification from a U.S. Sanctioned (Embargoed) Country .........................................................................................................................................7 Test Site Rules and Regulations .............................................................................................................................................. 8–10 NCSBN Examination Candidate Rules ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8–10 Grounds for Dismissal...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Test Security ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Invalid Results ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 The Day of the Exam .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Check-In Process ................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Breaks ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Technical issues ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Testing Environment ............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 When the Exam is Finished ................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Results Reporting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Candidate Performance Report ........................................................................................................................................................................................12 Retake Policy........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Submitting Comments and Further Questions ................................................................................................................................................................13 NCLEX Content, Test Development and Test Plans .................................................................................................................... 13 Exam Content .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Developing the NCLEX ........................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Definitions .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 NCLEX Test Plans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Client Needs Categories Covered on the NCLEX Examinations ..................................................................................................................................14 NCLEX Psychometrics .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)..............................................................................................................................................................................14 Pretest Items ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 NCLEX Pass or Fail Decision Rules ..................................................................................................................................................................................15 Alternate Item Formats .......................................................................................................................................................................................................15 The Passing Standard.........................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Similar Items.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Guessing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Contact Information Contact Pearson VUE for questions regarding: • • • • • •

Registering to take the NCLEX Methods of payment Authorization to Test (ATT) Email Scheduling/rescheduling an exam appointment Acceptable forms of identification Comments about the test center

Visit: Customer Service Website Call: NCLEX Candidate Services (Pearson VUE) United States and Canada – Call at (toll-free) 1.866.49NCLEX (1.866.496.2539), Monday – Friday, 7 am to 7 pm, Central Standard Time. For French support call 1.866.288.8454. Asia Pacific Region – Call NCLEX Candidate Services at (pay number) +852.3077.4923, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6 pm, Hong Kong Time. Europe, Middle East, Africa – Call NCLEX Candidate Services, at (pay number) +44.161.855.7445, Monday – Friday, 09:00 to 18:00, Central European Time. India – Call NCLEX Candidate Services at (pay number) 91.120.439.7837, Monday – Friday, 9 am to 6 pm, Indian Standard Time. All other countries not listed above – Call (pay number) 1.952.905.7403, Monday – Friday, 7 am to 7 pm, Central Standard Time. Candidates with hearing impairments who use a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) – Call the U.S.A. Relay Service at (toll-free) 1.800.627.3529 or the Canada & International Inbound relay service at (pay number) 605.224.1837. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Write: NCSBN Examination Program Pearson Professional Testing 5601 Green Valley Drive Bloomington, MN 55437-1099 Email: [email protected]

Contact the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®) for questions regarding: • NCLEX development • General NCLEX information • General questions/inquiries relating to examination administration Visit: NCLEX website, www.nclex.com Write: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Examinations Department 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900 Chicago, Illinois 60601-4277 Call Examinations Department: 866.293.9600 Email: [email protected]

Contact your nursing regulatory body (NRB) for questions regarding: • • • •

Licensure/Registration NRB application Name or address changes Name corrections on your ATT email

Links to NRB websites and contact information are available online. Examination results are sent to you by your NRB. Wait a minimum of six weeks following your examination for your results to arrive.

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ABOUT NCLEX

PROGRAM OVERVIEW In April 1994, nurse licensure candidates began taking the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®) on computers at test centers located across the United States (U.S.) and select international sites. The change to computerized adaptive testing (CAT) for the nurse licensure examination came about as a result of a decision made in August 1991 by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®). The NCLEX is only provided in the CAT format. The NCLEX is given on a computer. An on-screen calculator will be available during the examination. The majority of NCLEX items are multiple-choice but there are other formats as well. Candidates can familiarize themselves with the different NCLEX item types and the computer software by taking the tutorial at www.nclex.com/prepare.htm. All item types are scored as either right or wrong. There is no partial credit. The NCLEX is designed to test knowledge, skills and abilities essential to the safe and effective practice of nursing at the entry level. Both the NCLEX-RN® and the NCLEX-PN® * are variable length, computerized, adaptive tests. The NCLEX is not offered in paper-and-pencil or oral examination formats. The NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN examinations can be anywhere from 75 to 145 items. Regardless of the number of items administered, the time limit for this examination is five hours. It is important to note that the time allotted for the examination includes the introductory screen, all breaks (restroom, stretching, etc.) and the examination. All breaks are optional. NCLEX results are an important component used by nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) to make decisions about licensure/registration. Only NRBs can release NCLEX results to candidates. *The NCLEX-PN is used for U.S. licensure only.

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REGISTERING FOR THE EXAM NCLEX® REGISTRATION PROCESS OVERVIEW 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Submit an application for licensure/registration to the nursing regulatory body (NRB) where you wish to be licensed/registered. Meet all of the NRB’s eligibility requirements to take the NCLEX. Register for the NCLEX with Pearson VUE. Receive NCLEX Registration Acknowledgement email from Pearson VUE. The NRB makes you eligible in the Pearson VUE system. Receive Authorization to Test (ATT) email from Pearson VUE. Schedule your exam with Pearson VUE.

Please note that all correspondence from Pearson VUE will arrive only by email. If more than two weeks have passed since you have submitted a registration for the NCLEX and received acknowledgement from Pearson VUE, and you have not received an ATT email, you may want to contact your NRB to ensure all necessary materials have been submitted and received, or to find out why they have not granted your eligibility. For educational program code information, please reference the Registration web page at www.nclex.com/register.htm If the code for your program is not listed, please contact your NRB.

TEST FEES AND POLICIES Fee Registration Fee

Candidates Seeking U.S. Licensure $200 USD

Candidates Seeking Canadian Licensure/ Candidates Seeking Registration Australian Licensure $360 CAD $200 USD (excludes local taxes)

Additional International Scheduling fee (+value added tax where applicable) $150 USD

$150 CAD

$150 USD

Change nursing regulatory body after registration fee Change exam type (RN/PN) after registration fee

$50 CAD Not Applicable

$50 USD Not Applicable

$50 USD $50 USD

Change exam language (English/French) after registration fee

Not Applicable

$50 CAD

Not Applicable

Licensure/Registration Fee

Contact nursing regulatory body

Contact nursing regulatory body

Contact nursing regulatory body

No Refunds There will be no refund of NCLEX registration fees (telephone or via the Internet) for any reason, including, but not limited to: • Duplicate Registrations • Failure to reschedule and/or cancel your exam appointment outside of 24 business hours • Failure to appear for your appointment Do not submit another registration and fee before calling. If you decide to submit an additional registration, first stop payment on the original payment, verify the stop-payment was processed, then contact Pearson VUE at the appropriate number listed on Page 1 of this bulletin. Additionally, there will be no refund of the international scheduling fee or VAT for any reason.

Failure to Pay A candidate may not take the NCLEX if the registration fee has been stopped either by the candidate or a financial institution. If payment is stopped after the candidate takes the examination, NCSBN and the nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) reserve the right to hold and/or cancel the candidate’s result.

Registration Time Limit All NCLEX registrations will remain open for a 365-day time period during which a nursing regulatory body (NRB) can determine a candidate’s eligibility. This time period begins when the NRB receives the candidate’s NCLEX registration from the test service. Once a candidate is made eligible, he or she must test within the validity dates printed on the ATT. Candidates who are not made eligible or are denied eligibility by their NRB within the 365-day time period will forfeit their NCLEX registration, including the registration fee. Candidates who wish to take the NCLEX will need to reregister and pay another examination fee. You must wait until your current registration expires before reregistering. A candidate may not have two NCLEX registrations (of the same exam type) open at the same time. 3

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE NCLEX 1. Submit an application for licensure/registration to the nursing regulatory body (NRB) where you wish to be licensed/registered. Be sure to meet that NRB’s application deadline. 2. Register for the NCLEX using one of the following methods:

INTERNET REGISTRATION Visit the NCLEX Candidate website (www.nclex.com/register.htm) to register. • You can pay for your registration by credit, debit, or prepaid card, using one of the following: VISA, MasterCard or American Express. • Have your credit card ready when you begin your registration. • An email address is required when registering via the web.

TELEPHONE REGISTRATION Call Pearson VUE NCLEX Candidate Services at one of the numbers listed on Page 1 of this bulletin. • An email address is required when registering over the phone. • You can pay using a val...